Beccaria, Marcella

Candice Breitz: Mother and Father

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ISBN 13:: 9788876243684
author:: Beccaria, Marcella
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Skira Editore
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2005
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 300mm X 280mm
Genre:: Individual artists, art monographs
Condition:: New
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Candice Breitz's Mother + Father is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between art and contemporary culture. Born in 1972 and raised in Johannesburg, Breitz draws on her experiences growing up under the apartheid regime to create a unique and powerful work. This bilingual edition, published in 2005, presents two distinct installations, each comprising six video screens displaying reworked Hollywood film images. Breitz's use of existing images as a starting point allows her to comment on the ways in which media shapes our understanding of the world. By appropriating and recontextualizing these images, she creates a new language that challenges our assumptions about reality. This innovative approach to art is both a reflection of the artist's personal history and a commentary on the broader cultural landscape. Through her work, Breitz invites us to consider the complex relationships between image, meaning, and power. Her use of video as a medium adds a new layer of depth and immediacy to her art, making her installations both visually striking and intellectually engaging.

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